Initial
surveys of Army & AF units reveal the DOD may benefit from the capability to
track, locate, & identify contents of airdropped cargo. This enablement
project will incorporate the Blue Force Tracking system, RFID, & current
internet technologies to demonstrate the ability to track, locate, & provide
content data, on an internet-based unified Common Operating Picture. The
objective is to do this with individual airdropped cargo anywhere on the
earth’s surface. The project will be divided into four phases, each phase a
pre-requisite for the next. The final phase is a real-world airdrop mission
tracked by external stakeholders worldwide. Cargo loaded on aircraft will be
tracked from takeoff to the ultimate airdropped landing location in
real-time.